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Jason Spezza's left winger, the 29-year old Czech has shown flashes of his former self by scoring three goals in the last two games.

If coach Paul MacLean sticks to the lines he used in Friday's practice, Michalek will switch to right wing, while Colin Greening lines up on the left side of he and Spezza.

"It doesn't matter to me," Michalek said about his left-right preference. "Since Paul's been here, it seems like every game we've been switching, so it doesn't matter."

However, the left shooting Michalek did admit it's advantageous for him to be on his off-wing in the attacking zone.

"Offensively it's better when you're on the right side, defensively it's better on the left side," he said. "(Offensively) you can cut in the middle on the forehand, and you can see more plays offensively on the right side."

Michalek, a former 35-goal scorer who finally reached double digits Thursday when his 10th was the last minute game winner, has no explanation as to why his slow start lasted more than three-quarters of the season. He did say, though, that the excitement and anticipation he has about representing his country in Sochi had nothing to do with his two-game outburst.

"I don't know, all year I've been hitting posts, and having chances that are not going in," he said. "Just these days it goes in. I just hope I can go on a run now.

"I just wanted to get it going here no matter what. If (knowing the key) was that easy I could just turn it on and it would be good."

STARTS AND STOPS

Craig Anderson will start in goal Saturday versus the Bruins "¦ Erik Karlsson missed Friday's practice for "maintenance" purposes. Also not on the ice was Chris Phillips, who will now have almost three weeks to rest his "lower body" issue "¦ Also getting untracked is Spezza, who has five points in his last two games. When he has had a multi-point effort this season, the Senators are 10-0-3. When he has not recorded two or more points, they are 16-21-8 "¦ When the Sabres trade Steve Ott (and they will trade him) it will mark the third time in 12 months they have moved their captain. Jason Pominville (Minnesota) and Thomas Vanek (Islanders) are their other former 'C' wearers to be relocated "¦ There is the belief that Ott will not agree to an extension with the team that acquires him, but that he will re-sign with Buffalo in the off-season "¦ MacLean maintains he still has no idea where he will be spending the break. "My wife will tell me when the break arrives," he said with a grin. "I just hope it's not Sault Ste. Marie." Why would he go to the Soo? Because his son A..J. is an assistant coach with the Greyhounds. "It would be nice to see my son," said MacLean. "Every all-star break we always go wherever A.J. is, (but) it's colder in Sault Ste. Marie. I'm thinking she wants to get warm."

FARM BOYS

Binghamton Senators coach Luke Richardson believes his club has a shot at winning the Calder Cup this season. "I think we have a really good team," said Richardson, whose B-Sens face the Hamilton Bulldogs Saturday night (7 p.m.) at Canadian Tire Centre. "I think we're consistent." The Senators want to teach their prospects how to win. "And learning how to win is just as much of a skill as stickhandling, shooting and making plays," said Richardson. "I think it's a culture you want to try and develop, and it's not easy. I think the guys have really taken to that message the last two years and we've see results in the standings, and with the guys coming up and contributing." "¦ Richardson says captain Mark Borowiecki has been a "great leader" for the B-Sens. "When he's on the ice, he's not afraid of anybody," said Richardson. "The league is scared of that guy. Doesn't matter how big you are. That makes the guys feel safer out there, more confident, they start to play like that, with a little bit of an edge. That's the best kind of leadership you can have, by example." "¦ Another Binghamton defenceman, 21-year old Fredrik Claesson, reminds Richardson of Detroit Red Wings blue liner Nik Kronwall. "Maybe not quite as offensive," said Richardson. "But he moves the puck, lays a big hit every once in while and plays against anybody, and plays a lot." "¦ Claesson thinks he's more of the Niklas Hjalmarsson (Chicago Blackhawks) type. Ottawa could certainly use one of those in the future. "I like to hit guys, get hits and do all that stuff," said Claesson. "It's much more fun playing here (in North America). It's faster." "¦ Claesson admits that although he has fought once this season (and five times 2012-13) dropping the gloves is not really his cup of tea. 'I have (Michael) Sdao for that,' he said of his sometimes blue line partner. "¦ With Hamilton being the farm team of the Habs, what are the chances Senators fans will break into the "Pageau" song they came up with for Jean-Gabriel Pageau in last spring's playoffs here? "We'll see, we'll see," said Pageau. "Hopefully. It's always a good motivation for me, to keep going, to keep working."

Ottawa Senators Milan Michalek may have finally found his hands

Jason Spezza's left winger, the 29-year old Czech has shown flashes of his former self by scoring three goals in the last two games.

If coach Paul MacLean sticks to the lines he used in Friday's practice, Michalek will switch to right wing, while Colin Greening lines up on the left side of he and Spezza.

"It doesn't matter to me," Michalek said about his left-right preference. "Since Paul's been here, it seems like every game we've been switching, so it doesn't matter."

However, the left shooting Michalek did admit it's advantageous for him to be on his off-wing in the attacking zone.

"Offensively it's better when you're on the right side, defensively it's better on the left side," he said. "(Offensively) you can cut in the middle on the forehand, and you can see more plays offensively on the right side."